The Met Gala isn’t just about the world’s starriest red carpet. After posing for the cameras, those same stars mingle during the event itself and move on to the string of afterparties that follow.
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Scroll through the photos below to see Rihanna, A$AP Rocky, Pharrell Williams, Jeremy Allen White, Jenna Ortega, Sabrina Carpenter and many others in more candid moments away from the flashbulbs.
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A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party
Image Credit: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE Rihanna
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A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party
Image Credit: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: A$AP Rocky attends his Met Gala After After Party at Jean’s on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE)
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A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party
Image Credit: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Jeremy Pope attends A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party at Jean’s on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE)
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A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party
Image Credit: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: (L-R) Tonya Lewis Lee and Spike Lee attend A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party at Jean’s on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE)
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A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party
Image Credit: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: (L-R) Jenna Ortega and Sabrina Carpenter attend A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party at Jean’s on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE)
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A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party
Image Credit: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: Guest attends A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party at Jean’s on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE)
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A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party
Image Credit: Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 05: (L-R) Natasha Lyonne and Tracee Ellis Ross attend A$AP Rocky Met Gala After After Party at Jean’s on May 05, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Ilya S. Savenok/Getty Images for AWGE)
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Richie Akiva’s “The After” hosted by Tyla, Colman Domingo, Doja Cat, Edward Enninful
Image Credit: Stephanie Augello/WWD via Getty Images Lauryn Hill, Selah Marley
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Willy Chavarria Met Gala After Party At The Mark Co-hosted with Wayman and Micah
Jeremy Allen White at the Willy Chavarria Met Gala after party co-hosted with Wayman and Micah held at the Mark Hotel on May 05, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty Images)
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Willy Chavarria Met Gala After Party At The Mark Co-hosted with Wayman and Micah
Image Credit: Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty Images Shaboozey, Alton Mason
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Willy Chavarria Met Gala After Party At The Mark Co-hosted with Wayman and Micah
Image Credit: Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty Images Maluma
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Pharrell Williams’ After Hours Uno Tournament
Image Credit: BFA Ciara
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Pharrell Williams’ After Hours Uno Tournament
Image Credit: BFA Halle Bailey
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Pharrell Williams’ After Hours Uno Tournament
Image Credit: BFA Pharrell Williams
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Pharrell Williams’ After Hours Uno Tournament
Image Credit: BFA PinkPantheress, Halle Bailey, Keke Palmer
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Pharrell Williams’ After Hours Uno Tournament
Image Credit: BFA Questlove, ShiLei McGurr, Futura
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Pharrell Williams’ After Hours Uno Tournament
Image Credit: BFA Marc Kalman, Renell Medrano, Daniel Kaluuya, Danny Kasirye
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Pharrell Williams’ After Hours Uno Tournament
Image Credit: BFA Jonathan Owens, Simone Biles
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PUBLIC’s Met Gala After Party with Doechii and Janelle Monae
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images Andra Day
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Richie Akiva’s “The After” hosted by Tyla, Colman Domingo, Doja Cat, Edward Enninful
Doja Cat at the Richie Akiva’s “The After” hosted by Tyla, Colman Domingo, Doja Cat, Edward Enninful Met Gala after party held at Casa Cipriani on May 05, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Stephanie Augello/WWD via Getty Images)
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Richie Akiva’s “The After” hosted by Tyla, Colman Domingo, Doja Cat, Edward Enninful
Simone Biles, Jonathan Owens at the Richie Akiva’s “The After” hosted by Tyla, Colman Domingo, Doja Cat, Edward Enninful Met Gala after party held at Casa Cipriani on May 05, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Stephanie Augello/WWD via Getty Images)
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PUBLIC’s Met Gala After Party with Doechii and Janelle Monae
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images Brian Tyree Henry
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Richie Akiva’s “The After” hosted by Tyla, Colman Domingo, Doja Cat, Edward Enninful
Image Credit: Stephanie Augello/WWD via Getty Images Jonathan Owens, Simone Biles
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Richie Akiva’s “The After” hosted by Tyla, Colman Domingo, Doja Cat, Edward Enninful
Image Credit: Stephanie Augello/WWD via Getty Images) Colin Kaepernick, Nessa
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PUBLIC’s Met Gala After Party with Doechii and Janelle Monae
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images Questlove
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PUBLIC’s Met Gala After Party with Doechii and Janelle Monae
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images Coco Rocha, Bebe Rexha
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PUBLIC’s Met Gala After Party with Doechii and Janelle Monae
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images Paul Tazewell
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PUBLIC’s Met Gala After Party with Doechii and Janelle Monae
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images Janelle Monae, Al Sharpton
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PUBLIC’s Met Gala After Party with Doechii and Janelle Monae
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images Chance The Rapper
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PUBLIC’s Met Gala After Party with Doechii and Janelle Monae
Image Credit: Gilbert Flores/WWD via Getty Images Leon Bridges
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Savannah James and April McDaniel’s ‘The Last Stop’ Met Gala After Party
Image Credit: Marleen Moise/Getty Images for C+C NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MAY 06: (L-R) Keke Palmer, Pansy Ho and guests attend Savannah James and April McDaniel’s ‘The Last Stop’ Met Gala After Party at Crane Club on May 06, 2025 in New York City. (Photo by Marleen Moise/Getty Images for C+C)
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Willy Chavarria Met Gala After Party At The Mark Co-hosted with Wayman and Micah
Amanda Lepore at the Willy Chavarria Met Gala after party co-hosted with Wayman and Micah held at the Mark Hotel on May 05, 2025 in New York, New York. (Photo by Lexie Moreland/WWD via Getty Images)
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Apres Met
Image Credit: Bre Johnson/WWD via Getty Images Myha’la Herrold
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Apres Met
Image Credit: Bre Johnson/WWD via Getty Images Vittoria Ceretti, Carlos Nazario, Paloma Elsesser, Raul Lopez, Alex Consani, Maximilian Davis
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